Houston teen in viral video arrested over filmed assault

The teen girl that became a web flashpoint for the viral video showing her beating up another girl has now been arrested by Harris County deputies for assault.

The Harris County Sheriff's Office confirmed that incident seen on the video and the incident that the juvenile was arrested for are one and the same.

The minute-and-a-half long clip showed a girl named Sharkeisha pummeling her victim with fierce fists and a brutal kick. It was uploaded to Instagram and Twitter on Nov. 19 and reached its apex of popularity as a featured video on World Star Hip Hop.

The video reportedly is reported to have over 12 million cumulative views online.

Harris County officials confirmed that a charge of assault with bodily injury has been filed against a northwest Harris County teen, 16, who punched and kicked another teen girl at an apartment complex located at 9100 Mills Rd in the Cypress area. The charge is a Class A misdemeanor offense.